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GB-110/JES/COR/9/44
Title
George Sinclair, Woburn Abbey, [Bedfordshire], to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date
4 May 1817
Author(s)
George Sinclair 1786-1834
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/COR/9/44 from George Sinclair, Woburn Abbey, [Bedfordshire], to Sir James Edward Smith (4 May 1817)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/9/44 from George Sinclair, Woburn Abbey, [Bedfordshire], to Sir James Edward Smith (4 May 1817) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Sinclair, George
Sent from:
Woburn, Bedfordshire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Thanks for observations Smith made on [unnamed] specimens. Sends seeds and seedpods of 'Trifolium macrorhizum' and 'T. officinale' for Smith to determine whether they are distinct or not. His own opinion, based on his experiences of growing them, is that 'T. macrorhizum' is a variety of 'T. officinale'.
Letter date:
4 May 1817
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
9.85
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Dawson, W R, (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
